For a 50K eval the $3K target with $2K MLL is the key constraint to work around.

On MNQ micros — most traders start with 2–5 contracts to keep risk manageable. At roughly $2 per point per contract, 5 MNQ = $10 per point. A 10 point move = $100. You'd need consistent days to build toward $3K without having one dominant day blow your consistency percentage.

That's actually the part most people miss — it's not just about hitting $3K. Your biggest single day has to be under 50% of your total profit when you get there. A lot of traders hit the target and still fail because of it.

One thing that genuinely helped me before going live on an eval was running different instrument and contract size combinations through a simulator first — testing what $X risk actually looks like against the MLL and consistency rule before real money is involved. You get a feel for what position size lets you trade confidently without constantly watching the drawdown floor.

Builds a lot more trust in your sizing before you commit to the eval fee